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  Plenty up top: a guide to choosing the right roof bars for your van 1 Dec 2014 (News)
  The trend towards downsizing means that some van owners are sacrificing size in favour of increased fuel efficiency and reduced running costs. For those people – or anyone that needs more flexibility from their van – a good set of roof bars can vastly improve loading flexibility
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  KIA Launches High Spec, Low Price VR7 Range 22 Jan 2014 (News)
  . The cee'd 5-door and cee'd Sportswagon models also come with a high trim level. This includes a rear spoiler, projection headlights, front fog lights and daytime running lights. The safety additions on top of the range's standard features include emergency stop signalling, ESC, VSM, ABS (Anti Brake System
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  Save £7000 on a new Hyundai 19 Nov 2013 (News)
  controls, LED daytime running lights, front fog lights, electric front windows, electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, air con, electronic stability programme (ESP), vehicle stability management (VSM), brake assist system (BAS) and six Airbags. Active adds 15-inch alloy
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  Motor Codes Backs Mercedes Over Rust 20 Jul 2013 (News)
  Trade Standards agency run by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, says no. This is the reply it sent to reader DS of Bearsden who complained of rust-through on his 2002 Mercedes Benz W210 E-Class. (The photos are not of his car but of another W210 E-Class). “I am
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  Preview: Barons Jaguar Heritage Auction, Sandown Park 29 Mar 2013 (News)
  for nearly 50 years. During that time the car has benefited from two bare metal repaints and, in 2007, an engine rebuild by VSE. The car featured in Jaguar Driver magazine in the late 1990's, following a run to Cognac, when it also appeared on French TV. Finished in Jaguar Racing Green
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  Facelift W211 Mercedes E-Class "Most Reliable European Used Car" 24 Sep 2012 (News)
  the recipe for a reliable car, but it’s proved to be excellent. “With the imminent opening of the Paris Motor Show, we thought it’d be a good moment to discover which European marque makes the most and least reliable cars. “Running a car is more expensive than ever
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Our A-Z of all the new cars 1 Jul 2012 (News)
  Here is our full run-down of all the key new cars and concepts that will be unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show which kicks off on 27 September. Audi
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  1,000 Mile Porsche Drives Through Turkey From £3,381 29 Mar 2012 (News)
  and dual carriageways to single lane and thrilling roads that twist and turn. DT experts are on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly, so you can just sit back and drive, taking in the superb scenery. A lead car drives about 5 kilometres ahead to make sure that road conditions are safe and checks
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  GTI International To Take Place 23rd and 24thJune 13 Mar 2012 (News)
  the quarter mile sprint. Can anyone beat the 10.484 second run of Paul Jordan’s Scirocco from last year? You’ll need to be there on the 23rd and 24th of June to find out! Over the coming months keep a close look out for Revo Competition features in both VW Driver and Audi
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  Kia confirms launch of Optima saloon 10 Jan 2012 (News)
  features include alloy wheels, air conditioning, LED daytime running lamps, a leather steering wheel, Bluetooth with voice recognition and music streaming, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, all-round electric windows and electric folding mirrors as well as cruise control. The top Optima 3 model
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  Less Than a Third of VED is 'Road Tax' 16 Dec 2011 (News)
  the increase in the cost of living as measured by the retail prices index (RPI). But when the purchase of a vehicle is removed, motoring running costs have risen faster than the RPI, and public transport fares have risen faster than RPI. The DfT also published figures for VED
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  Volvo launches winter checks, tyres and new 4WD models 17 Oct 2011 (News)
  inspection that includes a 30 point check. The inspection ranges from fluid checks to security checks on major and integral parts of the vehicle. Carried out by fully trained Volvo technicians, it will ensure the customer's car is running at its optimum level. More
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  4x4s spotted in the classifieds 20 Jul 2011 (News)
  than a new Ford Focus... granted it’ll cost a lot more to run than a Focus, but that’s beside the point. This model is a TD6, so it’s more economical than the big petrol V8, returning 25mpg on the combined cycle. Hardly brilliant, but this is a heavy machine. It’s less expensive than its petrol
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  Volvo extends range of its EVs 17 Jul 2011 (News)
  . The engines can run on both petrol and ethanol (E85). Two of the solutions are based on the Volvo C30 Electric. In both cases, the standard battery pack has been somewhat reduced in size to make room for the combustion engine and its fuel tank. Technical concept I
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  Tyresafe Urges Pre Holiday Journey Tyre Checks 15 Jul 2011 (News)
  replacing sooner. When run at 80 percent of the recommend pressure, it is estimated that tyre life falls to around 75 percent. At 60 percent pressure, tyre life falls to just 35 percent. When checking tyre pressures, drivers should ensure they are inflated to the correct levels for the load being
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  Something for Everyone at Barons 26th July Classic Car Auction 11 Jul 2011 (News)
  in green over black with green hide interior, the car is said to be in superb mechanical order and is described as being in lovely original condition, apart from the black wings, which have been repainted. As it has only covered around 40 miles since being completed, it will require ‘running in'. Estimate
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  More than 100 F1 cars to race at Silverstone 5 Jul 2011 (News)
  . These are the iconic cars raced by World Champions such as Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Mario Andretti and Emerson Fittipaldi. This was also the era when sponsorship truly arrived in Formula 1 and stirring the memories every car on the Silverstone grid runs in period livery of sponsors
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  Mazda 787B Taking to the Hill at Goodwood Festival of Speed 30 Jun 2011 (News)
  1991 Le Mans Winning Mazda 747B rotary engined racer to run the hill at Goodwood.
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  Quick New Astra Diesel Uses Stop/Start to Achieve 62.8mpg in EC Tests 12 Apr 2011 (News)
  Technology, which guarantees exceptionally clean combustion and reduces engine noise, too. CleanTech is a closed-loop system which adjusts fuel injection to the combustion process in real time. Combined with reduced friction camshaft bearings, the system ensures that the engine runs more quietly
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  Volvo to launch world's first diesel Plug-in Hybrid 22 Feb 2011 (News)
  driving mode via three buttons on the instrument panel: Pure , Hybrid and Power . The interaction between diesel and electric power is handled via a control system. In Pure the car runs only on its electric motor as much as possible